Eric Holroyd
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British/New Zealander |
| Born | 11 August 1916 Sheffield, England |
| Died | 2005 (aged 88–89) New Zealand |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Cycling |
Event | Track |
| Club | Norwood Paragon CC |
Eric Holroyd (11 August 1916 – 2005) was a male athlete who competed for England at the 1950 British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Holroyd rode for Norwood Paragon CC[1] and was considered for the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2]
Holroyd represented the English team at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand in the cycling road race at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[3][4]
He was the first member of the team to arrive in Auckland because he wished to live in New Zealand and arrived under the assisted immigration scheme. He had befriended New Zealand cyclist Allen Stone at the cycling world championships and agreed to stay with Stone when he arrived in New Zealand.[5]
References
- ^ "London has a Thousand Long Faces". Evening News (London). 4 June 1949. Retrieved 12 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bernard King Wins Thanet Trophy". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 7 August 1948. Retrieved 12 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1950 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Games Man-Settler". Evening News (London). 12 January 1950. Retrieved 12 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.